Zerkaa

Joshua Bradley (born 4 September 1992), better known as Zerkaa and his stage name Josh Zerker, is an English YouTuber, streamer and Internet personality. He is also a co-founder and member of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen. In 2019, Bradley was listed as the ninth most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times.[1] As of November 2021, his main YouTube channel has over four million subscribers and 600 million video views.[4]

"Josh Bradley" redirects here. For the Hollyoaks character, see Josh Bradley (Hollyoaks).

Zerkaa
Bradley in 2018
Personal information
BornJoshua Bradley[1]
(1992-09-04) 4 September 1992[2]
London, England[3]
EducationRavensbourne University
Occupation
YouTube information
Also known asJosh Zerker[1]
Channels
Years active2009–present
Genre
Subscribers8 million (combined)[4]
Total views1.9 billion (combined)[4]
Associated actsSidemen
100,000 subscribers 2010
1,000,000 subscribers 2015
Updated: 16 April 2022

Early life and education

Joshua Bradley was born on 4 September 1992 in Bermondsey, London. Bradley attended Bexley Grammar School, where he met future fellow Sidemen member Tobi Brown. He later achieved an upper second honours degree in digital film production at Ravensbourne University.[3]

Career

In 2009, Bradley created his first YouTube channel, Zerkaa, to which he primarily uploaded video game content of Call of Duty and FIFA.[5] In October 2013, Bradley co-founded and became a member of the British YouTuber group known as the Sidemen.[6] He lived with three other members of the group from 2014 until 2018, after which he moved into an apartment with his girlfriend.[7][8] Bradley also launched his own clothing line named ZRK.[1]

In 2018, Bradley co-starred alongside the rest of the Sidemen in the YouTube Premium series The Sidemen Show.[9] In a 2021 article discussing gambling issues surrounding the FIFA game series, Bradley was cited by The Sunday Times as an example of a YouTuber sponsored by EA to make pack opening videos.[5]

Personal life

Bradley is a supporter of Millwall F.C. and has had a season ticket since he was six years old.[1][3] He has been in a relationship with Freya Nightingale since 2010.[1][7]

Filmography
Web roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2014 The Sidemen Experience Himself Comedy Central Main role; 5 episodes [10]
2018 The Sidemen Show YouTube Premium Main role; 7 episodes [9]
Formula E Voltage YouTube Guest; Episode "2018 Ad Diriyah ePrix" [11]
2020 How To Be Behzinga Guest; 3 episodes [12]
2021 In The Mud Side+ Main role [13]
The Boys Part 1 Main role [14]
The Boys Part 2 Main role [15]

References
  1. "The Sunday Times Influencer List 2019: meet the UK's top 100". The Sunday Times. 8 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. @ZerkaaHD (4 September 2015). "Happy 23rd Birthday to myself. Thank you everyone for your birthday wishes!" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. The Sidemen (18 October 2016). Sidemen: The Book. Coronet Books. pp. 11–13. ISBN 978-1473648166.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  5. Das, Shanti (21 March 2021). "YouTube stars 'lure Fifa gamers into gambling'". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. Fogarty, Paul (17 September 2019). "YouTube: Get to know all seven Sidemen members – Ethan, Tobi, Harry!". HITC. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  7. "Who are the Sidemen? How KSI and friends amassed 123 million followers". The Times. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. "I'm Moving Out Of The Sidemen House". YouTube. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. White, Peter (2 June 2018). "'The Sidemen Show': YouTube Debuts First Trailer & Dates Premium Reality Challenge Format". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  10. "Who Are The Sidemen? – The Sidemen Experience". ComedyCentral.co.uk. October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  11. "KSI & Zerkaa | Formula E Voltage Global | 2018 Saudi Ad Diriyah ePrix". YouTube. 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  12. "How To Be Behzinga". YouTube. October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  13. "In The Mud [Official Sidemen Movie]". Side+. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  14. "The Boys (Pt. 1) [Official Sidemen Movie]". Side+. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  15. "The Boys (Pt. 2) [Official Sidemen Movie]". Side+. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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